 As part of our partnership with The Mission Continues (TMC) we are excited to co-host another volunteer day on Saturday September 7th in the Danny Woo Community Garden. TMC empowers veterans to continue their service, and empowers communities with veteran talent, skills and preparedness to generate visible impact.
Working with TMC has been incredible for the Danny Woo Community Garden. Since 2017 their volunteers have served hundreds of hours in the garden, plus completed building projects such as a new bulletin board kiosk in the entrance of the building, a children's garden bench underneath our cherry tree, re-furbished benches in our plaza, and repaired timber steps! We are grateful for their enthusiasm, support, and friendship! Our September 7th workday is open to the public. If you'd like to join us to repair a vegetable washing station and refurbish more benches please sign up with TMC by clicking on this link: VOLUNTEER WITH THE MISSION CONTINUES AT THE DANNY WOO COMMUNITY GARDEN! If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at volunteer@interimcda.org.
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2019 Pig Roast video by Hirabayashi resident Susan Ammon
We are pleased to share a beautiful compilation of recipes by Danny Woo Community Gardeners put together by two University of Washington students.
Interested in a hard copy to support our garden? Email lbaskerville@interimcda.org to order, $5-$20 sliding scale.  Mr. Wu with WILD Garden Crew last Wednesday during his class on peas, beans, and pollination We are now offering monthly Danny Woo Community Gardener Classes open and free to the public!
Please email the garden manager at lbaskerville@interimcda.org to reserve your spot. All classes are Wednesdays from 3:15-5:15 unless otherwise noted. Past workshops April 10 Kam's Flowers Learn about flower bulbs and how to grow and care for them Instructor: Kam Tai Chun 秦琴娣 , Danny Woo Gardener since 2003 May 8 Sweet Peas Beans, peas, trellising, and pollination Instructor: Lichuan Wu 吴立传, Danny Woo Gardener since 2014 Upcoming workshops: May 22 Apples & Pollination How to care for apples and increase pollination Instructor: Lichuan Wu 吴立传, Danny Woo Gardener since 2014 June 5 Health in the Garden Learn about medicinal herbs and healing massage from Dr. Chen and Dr. Hu Instructors: Gui Juan Chen 陳桂娟, Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, Danny Woo Gardener since 2001 & Yi Zhen Hu 胡颐贞 , Doctor of Gastroenterology, Danny Woo Gardener since 2015 Stay tuned for more monthly classes!  Children’s Garden Educator Positions
July 3rd – August 15th 2019 | Thursdays 1:00-4:00 pm Position Description: This volunteer position is open to enthusiastic educators who can implement our 6 week, once-a-week gardening curriculum to Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade children. Qualified Volunteers will be: - Passionate about gardening - Passionate about the CID community - Bi-lingual in Mandarin (preferred, not required) - Available Thursdays between July 3rd – August 15th - Have some environmental education experience  Part-Time Garden Groundskeeper
If you or anyone you know is interested in spending 8-12 hours a week working outside, is interested in meeting people from all around the world, and is passionate about our community garden, we want to hear from you! We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience with landscaping, carpentry, and can effectively communicate in Chinese. Korean or Vietnamese language skills are also a plus. Please send a cover letter and resume to lbaskerville@interimcda.org Accepting applications on a rolling basis. First round of applications reviewed April 1st Danny Woo Community Garden Groundskeeper 8-12 hours per week $16/hr Position also available as a University of Washington Work-Study If you love the Chinatown-International District, the outdoors, and working with your hands, then this is an ideal part-time job for you. The Danny Woo Community Garden Groundskeeper maintains and improves the garden landscapes and structures making sure that it always looks its best. In addition, groundskeepers keep the grounds safe for the public. You will get the chance to use a variety of practical skills as a groundskeeper, including carpentry, masonry, and landscaping. Job Responsibilities
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Accepting applications on a rolling basis. First round of applications reviewed April 1st  안녕하세요!
Do you miss your Gramma? Do you want to practice your Korean and learn about Korean gardening and traditional medicine? We are looking for an energetic Korean interpreter and translator to work a few hours a week/ as-needed to assist our 할머니 in the garden. We have a very flexible schedule. You will be asked to translate letters, flyers, and interview the gardeners to contribute to our Conservation of Cultures garden programming. You must be able to translate and interpret Korean proficiently. This is a volunteer position, but you will surely be rewarded with grandmotherly affection! Please contact lbaskerville@interimcda.org if interested. 감사합니다.  Obviously, pollination is very important to us in the Danny Woo Community Garden. Our gardeners rely hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other insects to grow their delicious food. To assist our ecosystem, our gardeners, and our flowering plants, WILD Garden Crew designed and built bamboo homes for mason bees. Check out the beautiful homes in our flower garden beds this spring!  Mason Bees nest in round holes. Their bodies are fuzzy, making them excellent pollen carriers. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)  The female Mason Bees lay their eggs in between walls of mud. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)  At the Danny Woo Community Garden, our Children's Garden provides young people ages 3-18 a place to engage with nature and community, explore, learn, and play. We are very lucky to bring on board Maddie Piper, who will be providing us with guidance, best practices, and curriculum development for our children's garden programming. They have worked in environmental education in Denver as well as the Fiddlehead Forest Outdoor Preschool in the University of Washington Arboretum. Welcome to the garden Maddie!
Who are you? My name is Maddie Piper (they/them/their) and I am senior at Seattle University! How long have you been part of the DWCG community? I have visited the garden several times for the past 3 years, but did not get involved in the community until last year when I took an Anthropology class that included service learning in the garden. We volunteered during a couple of work parties, helped support Lizzy with the preschoolers who come to the garden, and created projects to bring recognition to the indigenous peoples who lived and continue to live in this region. My group created that batik flags that now hang on the South Entrance of the garden! Why did you start volunteering/working at the garden? What are you working on? Originally, I started working on the garden because of my class last year. This year, however, I am stepping into a different role as an intern as part of my senior project for my Teaching degree. As a Teaching and Environmental Studies major I was interested in trying to find a place where I could combine two of my passions. Danny Woo Community Garden was a great fit! This quarter I am working both in the garden getting my hands dirty as well as will be creating a curriculum for youth programing in the garden. What is your favorite Asian vegetable or food? I love bok choy! I pretty much love any dish that has lots of veggies and noodles! Where did you grow up? I grew up just south of Denver, Colorado. What languages do you speak? Just English. I know some Spanish, but not as much as I used to. What are your hobbies or special skills? I love knitting, embroidery, and other crafting activities. I also spend a lot of time outdoors hiking, biking, rock climbing, gardening, or just taking long walks around Seattle. In my spare time I also love to cook and bake. My special skills include always having a fun animal fact in my back pocket! |
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The Danny Woo Community Garden is a 1.5 acre edible growing space located in the heart of Seattle's Chinatown/International District. The garden has been a place for elders to grow for over 40 years and is also home to a children's garden, chicken coop, and outdoor kitchen. Visit us at 620 S. Main St., Seattle, WA 98104. Archives
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